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April 4, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.1.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The Final Four NCAA TOURNAMENT games on CBS adjusted to 5.5.  In addition, the SNL rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Apr 01.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim took the lead on a low-rated Saturday for cable.  Its primetime RICK & MORTY was at 0.24, and the rest was in late-night.  DRAGON BALL Z was on top despite dropping 0.14 from last week to 0.40, and almost everything else in the line-up was down as well: JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES by 0.19 to 0.32, TOKYO GHOUL by 0.15 to 0.29, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM by 0.11 to 0.27, HUNTER X HUNTER by 0.12 to 0.29/593K, and NARUTO by 0.04 to 0.28/583K, the only exception being GHOST IN THE SHELL, up 0.01 to 0.25/492K.  ID’s MURDER COMES TO TOWN was at 0.29.  On Food Network, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN rose 0.04 to 0.25, PIONEER WOMAN was also at 0.25, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING completed the trifecta up 0.01 to 0.25.  Hallmark’s movie LOVE AT FIRST BARK was at 0.24.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION fell 0.09 to 0.23. A CARBONARO EFFECT episode on Tru was at 0.18.  On OWN, FOR PEETE’S SAKE ticked up to 0.09.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Apr 01.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 1, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 25 0.40 864
2 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.32 679
3 MURDER COMES TO TOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,399
4 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.29 1,214
5 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.29 601
6 MOBILE SUIT GUN/UNICORN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.27 548
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.26 740
8 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:02 AM 58 0.26 579
9 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.25 1,115
10 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.25 1,180
11 LIGA MX 2 SAT: AMERICA / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:57 PM 124 0.25 465
12 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.25 1,027
13 FLIPPING VIRGINS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,124
14 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.25 1,255
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.24 679
16 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.24 1,151
17 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 8:00 PM 30 0.24 676
18 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE AT FIRST BARK HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.24 2,162
19 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,277
20 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L: N/A ESPN 4:00 PM 120 0.23 601
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 619
22 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 639
23 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 433
24 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L: BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.21 532
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 562
26 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 1,678
27 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: FATAL DEFENSE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.21 931
28 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 1,737
29 RHNY FIRST LOOK BRAVO 8:39 PM 13 0.19 466
30 CARBONARO EFFECT, THE TRUTV 8:00 PM 30 0.18 461
31 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 125 0.18 448
32 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 429
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 837
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 827
35 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 62 0.16 365
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 873
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 742
38 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 773
39 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,233
40 DIGBY DRAGON NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.15 585
41 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 373
42 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.15 1,422
43 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,035
44 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,285
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 789
46 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 933
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.14 660
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 728
49 CNN BLEACHER REPORT SPCL CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.13 565
50 AXE FILES CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 922
51 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,022
52 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 30 0.13 277
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 672
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 666
55 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.13 1,287
56 SAY YES TO THE PROM TLC 8:00 PM 91 0.13 635
57 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,786
58 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,649
59 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: ST. LOUIS FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 198 0.12 297
60 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.12 578
61 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 634
62 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:28 AM 29 0.12 272
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 633
64 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.11 481
65 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.11 1,217
66 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.11 504
67 ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS:MOVIE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 91 0.11 422
68 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.11 1,137
69 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:22 AM 126 0.11 287
70 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.11 288
71 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.11 404
72 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 1,135
73 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 589
74 EXPEDIENTES UDN UNIVISION DEPORTES 1:01 AM 60 0.10 182
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,059
76 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:57 PM 120 0.10 242
77 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,106
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 997
79 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 60 0.10 558
80 LIGA MX L: JAGUARES / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:37 PM 140 0.10 226
81 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 933
82 SAY YES TO THE DRESS:UNVE TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 480
83 FOR PEETES SAKE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 438
84 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3 IFC TV 4:15 PM 105 0.09 252
85 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 952
86 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 526
87 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3 IFC TV 6:00 PM 15 0.09 245
88 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/MANCEHSTER UNITED CNBC 10:00 AM 124 0.09 151
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 962
90 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: AUBURN/GEORGIA ESPN 7:00 PM 173 0.09 250
91 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 713
92 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 141 0.08 237
93 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 853
94 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 819
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 920
96 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 715
97 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 842
98 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 115 0.08 724
99 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 202
100 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 9:53 PM 67 0.07 186
101 MUMMY:TOMB DRAGON EMPEROR MAXPRIME 6:05 PM 112 0.07 238
102 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.07 232
103 GOLDEN BOY BOXING: N/A ESPN2 11:00 PM 121 0.07 219
104 AFTERNOON MOVIE 1: FINAL DESTINATION 2 IFC TV 12:15 PM 120 0.07 227
105 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 773
106 HENRY DANGER TEENNICK 11:00 AM 30 0.07 307
107 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 250
108 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 757
109 ANY GIVEN SUNDAY: ANY GIVEN SUNDAY HBO PRIME 2:10 AM 157 0.07 155
110 AS TOLD BY GINGER TEENNICK 10:51 PM 31 0.07 157
111 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 166
112 NICKY RICKY DICKY DAWN TEENNICK 11:30 AM 30 0.06 305
113 AFTERNOON MOVIE 2: FINAL DESTINATION 3 IFC TV 2:15 PM 120 0.06 238
114 ER POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 256
115 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 646
116 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 624
117 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 145
118 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 266
119 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: MIAMI OPEN ESPN2 1:00 PM 150 0.06 335
120 BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.06 184
121 SP IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 169
122 ROCK AND A HARD PLACE HBO PRIME 2:15 PM 81 0.06 135
123 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.06 522
124 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.06 145
125 MORNING MOVIE 3: FINAL DESTINATION IFC TV 10:00 AM 135 0.06 159
126 ER POP 6:00 PM 60 0.06 236
127 SPECIES II MAXPRIME 9:50 PM 93 0.06 139
128 ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS:MOVIE HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 91 0.05 159
129 ER POP 8:00 PM 60 0.05 216
130 SP IRON CHEF AMERICA: IA-SP14H COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.05 221
131 BASKETBALL: ESPN2 6:00 AM 30 0.05 170
132 SP IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 183
133 COLLISION COURSE REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 283
134 SP IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 144
135 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 328
136 NCWTS QUALIFYING L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 90 0.05 370
137 MY CLASSIC CAR VELOCITY 8:30 AM 30 0.05 228
138 ER POP 5:00 PM 60 0.05 211
139 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.05 117
140 SP IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 148
141 FIGURE SKATING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 119 0.05 206
142 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 230
143 ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY 11:30 AM 30 0.04 205
144 SPECIES MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 108 0.04 170
145 STRANGERS THE (2008) MAXPRIME 1:05 AM 85 0.04 82
146 SPECIES: THE AWAKENING MAXPRIME 11:25 PM 98 0.04 116
147 BASKETBALL: ESPN2 6:30 AM 30 0.04 138
148 LIFTED LIFE, THE VELOCITY 10:00 AM 60 0.04 141
149 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:03 PM 34 0.04 91
150 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.04 193

 

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.